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madaboutharry

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7. It was built in 1968

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 12:12 AM

Jun 2018

That was a weird time for architecture. Architecture was moving away from cool mid-century design into the ugly shit they built in the 1970’s. This monstrosity is an example of a building that should never have gotten past a blueprint. It kind of looks like a lego.

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Lackawanna mayor wants 'ugliest building on planet Earth' torn down [View all] TexasTowelie Jun 2018 OP

Gotta say, he has a point... n/t TygrBright Jun 2018 #1

Yes, and then bury the damn thing. Laffy Kat Jun 2018 #2

At least paint it black pangaia Jun 2018 #3

It's pretty awful. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #4

Looks very futuristic. secondwind Jun 2018 #5

no it isn't looks like a shipping container. pansypoo53219 Jun 2018 #10

What a.. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #6

It was built in 1968 madaboutharry Jun 2018 #7

It has more character than 95% of the building in America. nt Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #8

that's a lego, not a pumpkin. pansypoo53219 Jun 2018 #9